Contents tagged with War in Ukraine
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Ukraine warns Iran of severe diplomatic fallout over missile supplies to Russia
Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has warned Tehran that shipments of ballistic missiles to Russia would severely damage Ukrainian-Iranian bilateral relations.
The Ukrainian MFA has called on Iran to refrain from supplying any kind of weaponry or military equipment to Russia. On September 7th, the ministry stated, "The MFA of Ukraine is deeply concerned by international media reports suggesting that Iran may be supplying ballistic missiles to the Russian Federation. Once again, we …
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Ukrainian Forces halt Russian advance amid dynamic shifts on Pokrovsk front
Ukrainian military commander Oleksandr Syrskyi announced a recent success on the Pokrovsky front, highlighting that Russian forces have been unable to advance for six days. However, military analysts offer a more cautious perspective, suggesting that after Russian regrouping, battles could intensify.
According to Syrskyi, the Russian army's advance has been stopped for nearly a week in the Pokrovsky direction. He attributes the decreased intensity in East Ukraine to a Ukrainian breakthrough in …
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Explosions in Voronezh: Ukrainian drone attack sparks ammunition warehouse blaze, emergency declared
A warehouse stocked with ammunition detonated following a drone attack in Russia’s Voronezh region, prompting local authorities to declare a state of emergency and evacuate residents near the fire's epicenter. The announcement was made by Voronezh Governor Alexander Gusev via his Telegram channel. The news outlet published footage from the scene of the blaze.
"Air defense and electronic warfare forces detected and neutralized a drone in the Ostrogozhsky District. Preliminary reports indicate …
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Estonian Intelligence: Ukrainian Forces have successfully slowed Russian advance in Pokrovsk
Colonel Ants Kiviselg, the head of the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center, stated that Russia has not made significant progress on the battlefield in Ukraine in recent days, ERR reports.
"If there were 140-160 shelling incidents daily in July and August, now, in early September, their number reaches 190, indicating that the Russian Federation still exerts significant pressure on Ukraine's defense on the front lines," the intelligence chief noted.
According to him, the Russian Armed …
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Renewed fighting in Kursk and Kharkiv regions as Ukrainian and Russian forces vie for control
Ukrainian Armed Forces have made recent advances in the southeastern section of the Ukrainian bulge in Russia's Kursk region. Meanwhile, Russian forces have reportedly regained some ground in the northern part of this territory.
Geolocated footage from August 31 shows Ukrainian troops operating south of Spalnoe (southeast of Sudzha). Though these events suggest Ukrainian advancements in the region, they likely occurred more than a few days ago.
Further geolocated footage from September 1 …
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Ukrainian Air Defense turns Russian drones against Moscow
Alexander Kovalenko, a Ukrainian military analyst, has highlighted the Ukrainian air defense forces' newfound capability to redirect "Shahed" drones back to their origins. He even foresees the possibility of a "rise of the machines," leading to Moscow being targeted by its own drones.
During the night of September 5, Ukrainian forces successfully engaged numerous Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. A total of 78 drones were launched from areas including Kursk, Yeysk, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk. Out of …
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Putin proposes China, Brazil, and India as mediators for Ukraine peace talks
In a surprising shift, Russian President Vladimir Putin, who previously declared the "impossibility" of negotiations with Ukraine while Ukrainian forces were on Russian territory, has now opened the door to peace talks. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Putin stated that Russia is willing to negotiate "if Ukraine has the desire".
The Russian president identified China, Brazil, and India as the countries the Kremlin would like to see mediating the potential talks between …
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Ukrainian Forces reclaim New York in Donetsk region, break Russian encirclement in critical counter-offensive
In a significant counter-offensive, Ukrainian National Guard troops managed to reclaim lost positions in New York, Donetsk region, and broke through the encirclement of trapped Defense Forces units. According to the press service of the Azov Brigade, the situation in the settlement, which was previously deemed "catastrophic," has been stabilized.
The Ukrainian Forces implemented both defensive and offensive maneuvers, managing to regain control of key sectors in New York and free units …
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Analysts predict early end to Russian offensive in Ukraine as operational pressures mount
According to U.S. OSINT analysts , Russian forces are unlikely to maintain their initiative indefinitely. Operational pressure stemming from Ukraine's incursion into the Kursk region could likely result in an earlier than planned conclusion to Russia’s offensive operations in eastern Ukraine.
The Pokrovsk direction remains a priority for the Russian military command. Reinforced assaults in the western part of Donetsk region are likely seen as secondary efforts, according to the Institute for …
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Belarus plans to down Russian drones entering its airspace
Belarus might start intercepting Russian drones entering its airspace. However, not all of them. [ Lukashenko has been playing along with Russia and its military bloggers, claiming that these UAVs are coming from Ukraine's territory, according to Bulba.
Recently, during night raids on Ukraine, Russian kamikaze drones have increasingly intruded into Belarusian territory. Sergey Bulba, the founder of the Belarusian organization "White Legion", stated that Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko …